Recent content by Hookecho

Leaking needle and seat on left carb. The little black rubber tip was gone and a leftover chunk was causing it to leak by pretty good. Replaced both with Polaris parts. $50 a piece at the local dealer...ouch. Funny how the pain of repair costs quickly fades when you’re back on the trail, though.

Thanks for clarifying, that gives me a better understanding. I believe I can make something to pressure test. I think it’d be cheap insurance installing a new set of needle and seats and rebuild the fuel pump on a 20 year old sled. I’ll pick up the parts and pressure test. Thanks

Couldn’t start my 2000 Indy 500 today. Pulled the crankcase drain plugs and I’d say about 3 measuring cups of gas came equally out of each cylinder. If 1 carburetor’s needle and seat was leaking would it fill both sides of the crankcase like this? If not I’m having a hard time believing both...